a manufacturer of iron, esp (formerly) the owner of an ironworks
ironmaster in American English
(ˈaɪərnˌmæstər)
noun
a manufacturer of iron
ironmaster in American English
(ˈaiərnˌmæstər, -ˌmɑːstər)
noun
chiefly Brit
the master of a foundry or ironworks; a manufacturer of iron
Word origin
[1665–75; iron + master]This word is first recorded in the period 1665–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: diffraction, recessive, regulation, setback, wig
Examples of 'ironmaster' in a sentence
ironmaster
Diversifying from agriculture, he became a gentleman ironmaster.